Italian art experts accused of censoring phallic fresco

The Telegraph ^ | Monday 22 August 2011

[woofie]

Italian art experts who restored a cryptic medieval fresco depicting a tree of fertility have been accused of censoring the work by painting over the numerous phalluses which dangle from its boughs.

The unusual 13th century Tree of Fertility fresco was discovered by chance a decade ago in the Tuscan town of Massa Marittima and has recently been subjected to a three-year restoration.

The experts who carried out the restoration have been accused of sanitizing the mural by scrubbing out or altering some of the testicles, which hang from the tree's branches along with around 25 phalluses. "Many parts of the work seem to have been arbitrarily repainted," said Gabriele Galeotti, a town councillor who has called for an investigation after seeing the finished work.

[bigheadfred]

I would hope I’m not some infamous Catholic-basher.

Wish I could, with honesty, allay your fears.

BWAHHAAAAAHAHAHA!

[Winstons Julia]

“If you think you can forgive my sins of what possible use could you have for $50?”

What a concept. You sound enlightened. I’ll bet you have theses.

I am opposed to fourth meal at Taco Bell. It’s GLUTTONY and that’s one of those deadly sins.

Also ... it’s really crap food.

[Fantasywriter]

Religious considerations aside, I will say this for you. You led to the loss of many hours of my life. You posted a link to some game about being ready for the coming Zombie Apocalypse. Well, after playing it for fun, it turns out that I HAD to win. I HAD to find out what was behind that second door. Let’s just say, (1) I did, and (2) it took WAY longer than anticipated.

;)

[Hot Tabasco]

Dangling phallus ping......

[bigheadfred]

Weird. I thought it was spelled GLUTENY. And it IS a deadly sin to promote and sell crap that sticks to the roof of your mouth before you can swallow it and you have to spend the next 2 hours trying to scrape it out with a plastic spoon. Which gets me to wondering how much you get away with charging to remove the practically unforgivable sins. But then my asking probably makes you think I’m being piggish and you would be casting pearls before swine giving up trade secrets like that. But fire away cause maybe I like pain which you would find out anyways if you take my case and you would know what a GLUTTON for punishment I am so hurt me mama.

[Winstons Julia]

I think there are some Free Republic members that really pay attention to everything all Freepers have ever said.

I mostly read the comments, sometimes disagree, but am not about to get all peeved at some Freeper personally because they expressed an opinion I disagree with. I may even say I disagree with them. Mostly, I hope I do it in a respectful manner.

I know that no one here wants to hurt me. In other places, there have been people who actually expressed an interest in physically injuring me.

My comments on this thread I consider to be horsing around.

A sense of humor is a terrible thing to waste. Also ... what was behind the second door?

[Winstons Julia]

GLUTENY? Is that like prude?

Prude is a terrible sin, too ... when standing under the Italian phallus tree.

As far as my fee goes, I channeled sages of old and they told me, “Basically, kid ... keep it low and kinda random...don’t want to charge too much, or they’ll never buy...”

Much like Taco Bell determines their prices.

[SunkenCiv]

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[bigheadfred]

My comments on this thread I consider to be horsing around.

WHAT!!!

THE G** DA**ED CHECK IS ALREADY IN THE MAIL!!!

[Fantasywriter]

I too know what it’s like to rev a fellow poster up against me. But I’m on my good behavior now, so no worries. ;)

The game honestly had me thinking there would be ice cream and party hats behind that second door. As if.

The door opens and there’s a single chair. Everything goes pitch black for several seconds. When the light comes back up you’re in the chair and you hear a hellacious scream. You see two arms—your own!—and they’re oozing with all the sores and discoloration of a newly infected/created zombie.

The upshot being, when you win—you LOSE.

[Winstons Julia]

Well... I didn’t say I couldn’t forgive your sins. I only confessed to a sense of humor.

Some of those Popes were really quality Friar’s roast material.

When your check gets here, I will intercede on your behalf... unless you expect me to actually pray for you without seeing the green....

[Winstons Julia]

That’s deep.

[Talisker]

Let’s just say it’s a bit more fun than Where’s Waldo. ;)

LOL - best post award

[FourPeas]

Is that a woman, uh, poking a stick at one of the phallic symbols in the tree? A forerunner of NAG, perhaps.

All jokes aside, I had an art history prof in college who devoted almost an entire class to Italian phallic art. The good professor seemed to get his jollies showing college students pictures that would normally be verboten.

[Fantasywriter]

Thanks! Hey, we ladies like to have a little fun now and then too, you know. :)

[Gator113]

Some women think it’s only money that grows on trees.

[bigheadfred]

It’s all good. You think I didn’t expect to get stuck, up a tree, hanging out with pricks?

[Winstons Julia]

Just remember to store some of them in a tight, dark space for the winter.

[bigheadfred]

You really are a priest. My apologies.

[wildbill]

Are they nuts?